Dr. Derek Jimenez, MD

Internal Medicine Doctor
Nephrologist

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Dr. Jimenez practices Internal Medicine and Nephrology in Pensacola, Defuniak Springs, and Miramar, Florida.

Physician Profile for Dr. Derek Jimenez, MD

Addresses:: 21 West Main Avenue; Defuniak Springs, FL 32435; 7720 US Highway 90 West 240; Miramar, FL 32550

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 9

Practice Member Since: 2007.

Five-Star Doctor at Sacred Heart Hospital in Medical Diagnosis.

Five-Star Doctor at Twin Cities Hospital in Medical Diagnosis.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Physician Treats:

Renal (Kidney) Diseases & Disorders, Renal (Kidney) Failure, Renovascular hypertension, Renal Lithiasis (Kidney Stones), Renal (Kidney) Failure - Hemodialysis Access, Polycystic Renal (Kidney) Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal (Kidney) Cancer, Electrolyte disorder, Anemia, Hypertension, Lupus, Glomerulonephritis

Physician Performs:

Peritoneal dialysis, Hemodialysis, Central venous access & procedures, Renal Lithiasis (Kidney Stone) Treatment, Vascular Access, Kidney Transplantation

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Internal Medicine; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Derek Jimenez, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Al Universidad Catolica Madre 2000
Internship:: Medical Center of Central Georgia
Macon, GA 2003
Residency:: Georgia Regional Hospital - Augusta
Augusta, GA 2005
Fellowship:: Georgia Regional Hospital - Augusta
Augusta, GA 2007

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Peritoneal dialysis	-
Hemodialysis	-
Central venous access & procedures	-
Renal Lithiasis (Kidney Stone) Treatment	-
Vascular Access	-
Kidney Transplantation	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

All Major HealthPlans

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Physicians that Share Call:

Nicholas Nagrani, Christopher Reid, and James Martin.

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Derek Jimenez, MD as of 11/25/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Derek Jimenez, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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